Increasingly stronger signs of Pyongyang’s involvement in the conflict? North Korean generals could go to the Ukrainian front, a South Korean parliamentarian said on Tuesday, October 29, citing South Korean intelligence, following reports about the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia.
“The National Intelligence Service (NIS) is considering the possibility of some high-ranking generals going to frontline areas,” Rep. Lee Seong-kweun said after a briefing with the NIS, according to a transcript he saw. AFP access.
10,000 soldiers deployed?
For its part, the Pentagon confirmed on Monday that North Korea has sent around 10,000 soldiers to train in Russia, an estimate three times higher than the previous one at a time when NATO and the EU fear a dangerous escalation.
Moscow and Pyongyang have strengthened their military cooperation since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but the participation of North Korean troops in the fighting would be a major step forward.
“We believe that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has sent approximately 10,000 troops for training in eastern Russia,” which will “likely” result in “a reinforcement of Russian forces near Ukraine in the coming weeks,” the deputy spokeswoman said. from the Pentagon, Sabrina. Singh said, using North Korea’s official name.
“A part” of these troops “have already approached Ukraine,” he added.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol reacted to the Pentagon’s estimates by denouncing on Tuesday “illegal military cooperation between Russia and North Korea” that represents “a significant threat to global security.”
Source: BFM TV
